Stories from Thursday, September 27, 2001

Apology in order Dear Editor, In regard to "Breaks needed," Chris wrote a very good article and expressed the truth about the McCook Public School system and how it is operated. It is time for this administration to take off the rose-colored glasses and examine themselves about how professionals should act and react...

C. Roland Brown BEAVER CITY -- C. Roland Brown, 86, of Mapelton, Iowa, formerly of Hendley and Wilsonville, died Monday (Sept. 24, 2001) at Sioux City, Iowa. He was born May 26, 1915, at Beaver City to Delbert and Anna M. (Straube) Brown. He attended Middle Rockton County School, and graduated from Hendley High School in 1931. ...

A long time ago, when I was still a late-night TV fan, I watched a Night Gallery or Twilight Zone episode where a woman received three wishes, along the line of a monkey's paw or Eye of the Golden Idol fantasy. At about the same time as she received the right to make the wishes, her husband was tragically killed in a catastrophic crash of some kind. ...

Class challenge Dear Editor, We agree with your paper that the United States has had a terrible tragedy. Our Student Council at Republican Valley has challenged each class to earn $50 to give to the families and the rescue workers. The third grade is going to collect cans, sell Kool-aid and do odd jobs at home to earn our money...

Don't forget KNGN Dear Editor, Recently, the Gazette has been encouraging readers go on-line (www.pulseresearch.com/mccookne) and fill out a survey. One of the questions on that survey asks readers to mark which local radio station(s) they listen to. However, among the multiple choices one station is missing...

Help out Habitat Dear Editor, I heard from my mother who lives in McCook that the town might be building a place to hold conferences. My question to you is why? You have three big hotels and then you have the Elk's Club. That alone is a perfect place to have conferences. ...

Proud of program Dear Editor, I was in awe last night, watching an outstanding performance by the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats in the old Fox Theater. Those who witnessed the talent will tell you that it is a show like no other. (My daughter is still exclaiming about it today.) The show involved key elements of a fantastic performance: skill, humor, suspense, action and a very unique style...

Do taxpayers a favor Dear Editor, Next Tuesday, McCook schools face a voter decision to approve and replace and remodel its grade schools, East Ward (built in 1932) and North Ward (built in 1949). Otherwise, we taxpayers in the district will be dumping millions of dollars into a bad long-term (70-year-old buildings) money pit by using the bandage approach to our three neighborhood grade schools that need a major (building) operation to cure their terminal illness...

Celebrate! Your Heritage is the theme of this year's Heritage Days celebration. And, a celebration it will be, despite the horrible events of Sept. 11, 2001, and the battles to come against terrorism. While the nation is somber, events like Heritage Days offer a time to reflect and truly celebrate the freedoms and blessings we enjoy...

Frances C. Knauff TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. -- Frances C. Knauff, 78, died Sunday (September 9, 2001) at the Tarpon Bayou Center in Tarpon Springs, Fla. She was born Dec. 15, 1922, to George and Sarah (Dean) Hardy at Omaha. On April 3, 1943, she married David B. Knauff. He preceded her in death on Dec. 27, 1990. Following his death she returned to Indianola where she lived until September 1999, when she moved to Florida...